Try Out Snowshoes Or Hike, Track

The Connecticut Forest and Parks Association in Rockfall is hosting Winter Trail Days on Saturday, Jan. 7 with snowshoeing clinics and guided hikes.

Tracks and Signs Interpretive Walk at the Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center is another outing also on Saturday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m. to noon.

Learn how to read the signs of winter-active wildlife. Even without snow, many tell-tale clues should be available.

Adults and children 10 and older welcome; dress for cold weather.

Pre-registration is requested but not required. Call (860) 455-9534.

The Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center and the Goodwin State Forest include 2,000 acres of forests and habitats, 14 miles of hiking and multi-purpose trails, three large ponds and a nature museum all managed jointly by the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and The Connecticut Forest & Park Association, Inc.

Wildlife Tracking Program At Goodwin

Holly berries are beloved as food by many species. The Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center continues its series of wildlife tracking programs for children on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The program is the Nature Notebook series designed for children aged 8 to 12 and their parents. The program will include searching for mammal tracks and signs, and making plaster casts of animal tracks. Pre-registration is requested, but not required. For more information, call (860) 455-9534 The Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center and the Goodwin State Forest were gifts to the people of Connecticut from James L. Goodwin, one of America’s first professional foresters. Together the center and forest encompass 2,000 acres of forests and habitats, 14 miles of hiking and multi-purpose trails, three large ponds and a nature museum. The center is managed jointly by the Department of Environmental Protection and The Connecticut Forest & Park Association, Inc.